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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Canadian Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(01-22-2025)
$36.56
Change
$0.14 (0.38%)

As at December 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

Period

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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1992): 6.92%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -1.92% 2.97% 9.04% 14.01% 14.01% 12.62% 4.07% 6.12% 6.48% 7.85% 6.10% 6.11% 6.96% 6.13%
Benchmark -2.58% 2.82% 12.10% 17.11% 17.11% 13.74% 6.32% 9.04% 8.60% 10.24% 7.70% 7.68% 8.57% 7.08%
Category Average -1.99% 1.61% 8.28% 12.93% 12.93% 11.30% 4.55% 7.16% 6.68% 7.92% 5.71% 5.76% 6.29% 5.42%
Category Rank 225 / 373 79 / 373 170 / 372 192 / 369 192 / 369 137 / 367 272 / 363 292 / 355 233 / 329 217 / 321 166 / 301 156 / 272 113 / 260 116 / 251
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 1.17% 1.84% 1.88% -2.75% 1.82% 0.59% 3.47% 0.34% 2.01% 0.34% 4.62% -1.92%
Benchmark 0.07% 1.27% 3.22% -1.85% 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15% -2.58%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.20% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.34% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from -11.130518 to 18.829582.
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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.05% 14.01% 6.22% -3.81% 14.97% 7.93% 12.51% -11.13% 11.24% 14.01%
Benchmark -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11%
Category Average -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.93%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 1 3 2 4 4 2 3
Category Rank 168/ 251 69/ 260 163/ 272 63/ 301 192/ 321 116/ 329 295/ 355 319/ 363 106/ 367 192/ 369

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.97% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 42.49
Canadian Government Bonds 18.57
US Equity 14.32
International Equity 9.36
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.44
Other 6.82

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 30.80
Financial Services 13.47
Technology 10.83
Consumer Services 7.94
Industrial Services 6.64
Other 30.32

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.43
Europe 5.05
Asia 3.78
Africa and Middle East 0.07
Latin America 0.04
Other 1.63

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.15% 15-Jun-2033 5.47
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 2.53
British Columbia Province 2.20% 18-Jun-2030 2.08
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.99
Canadian National Railway Co 1.93
Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index CC ETF (HXT) 1.81
Bank of Montreal 1.54
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.48
Bank of Nova Scotia 1.44
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 1.28

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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The chart has 1 X axis displaying Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation). Data ranges from 7.3896 to 15.7157.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Return. Data ranges from -2.325049 to 12.512298.
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MD Precision Canadian Balanced Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.65% 11.12% 8.85%
Beta 0.87% 0.83% 0.82%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.92% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.08% 0.41% 0.53%
Sortino 0.22% 0.50% 0.55%
Treynor 0.01% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 75.13% 85.63% 80.89%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.07% 10.65% 11.12% 8.85%
Beta 0.79% 0.87% 0.83% 0.82%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.89% 0.92% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.28% 0.08% 0.41% 0.53%
Sortino 2.81% 0.22% 0.50% 0.55%
Treynor 0.11% 0.01% 0.06% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 87.33% 75.13% 85.63% 80.89%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 35.852592 to 50.136848.
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The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 35.509057 to 54.716813.
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Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 37.289194 to 48.776856.
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Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 31.480325 to 47.686114.
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Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date September 15, 1992
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $127

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MDM020

Investment Objectives

The Fund's objectives are to achieve income and long-term capital growth in conjunction with capital conservation. The Fund invests in a mixture of mid to large cap equities of Canadian and foreign companies as well as both corporate and government fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

Investments are made primarily in Canadian and foreign equities, as well as fixed income investments. The Fund emphasizes equities for capital appreciation plus income generation and has exposure to fixed income investments for capital preservation and income generation. The Fund employs an active, multiple sub-adviser approach to leverage the individual strengths of each sub-adviser.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC 12-10-2020
Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited 12-10-2020
Walter Scott & Partners Limited 01-01-2022
Manulife Investment Management Limited 01-01-2022
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 01-01-2022
Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited 01-01-2022
1832 Asset Management L.P. 01-01-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager MD Financial Management Inc.
Advisor 1832 Asset Management L.P.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar MD Financial Management Inc.
Distributor MD Management Limited
Auditor KPMG LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 3,000
PAC Subsequent 1,000
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.50%
Management Fee 1.24%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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